This group is a nonprofit. It works to help those in need regardless of their religious background.

Available Services:

• After-school and Education
• Financial Assistance
• Housing and Homeless Services
• Immigration
• Pantry and Food
• Vulnerable Populations

Senior Friendship Centers is a non-profit network of centers in Southwest Florida. They provide programs, resources and services for seniors and their loved ones. They help meet the needs of people 50 and older.

Wellness & Healthy Aging

• Centers for Healthy Aging medical and dental clinics
• Dining Programs
• Friendship Centers for activities and education
• Lifelong Learning

Support

• Caregiver Resource Centers
• Caregiver Support
• Friendship at Home Supportive Intervention
• Friendship Meals on Wheels
• In-home Care Management

Volunteerism & Community Engagement

• AmeriCorps
• Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and Lee Counties
• Volunteer at Senior Friendship Centers

The Friendship Center locations:

Sarasota
1888 Brother Geenen Way


This group is a nonprofit. It belongs to a nationwide organization. It provides access to sexual health. It also offers access to reproductive health care. The services are available to all genders and ages. All services are confidential.

This agency is known as HUD for short. HUD handles national housing issues. HUD also enforces fair housing laws. HUD decides who qualifies for help based on their income. Please call or visit the website to learn more.

Florida Rural Legal Services is a private nonprofit law firm. The firm provides free legal services to vulnerable and low-income people, the elderly, veterans, and victims of crime across 14 counties in Florida. FRLS also provides legal assistance to migrant workers throughout the state of Florida through its program-wide Migrant Farmworker Unit.

TTY: 800.955.8771

Florida Virtual School provides an online public school. Courses are accredited for grades K-12. Free to Florida students.